Jay J. Scharf

Jay Scharf is a partner in Stroock’s Private Client Services Group. Jay works with high net worth individuals and family offices to achieve their personal and estate planning goals, and to mitigate estate, gift, GST and income taxes. Jay utilizes sophisticated Trusts, Wills and business entities to implement estate planning and business succession planning strategies to transfer and preserve wealth in the most desirable and tax efficient manner.  

Jay’s experience also includes all aspects of trust and estate administration. In addition, Jay advises clients with respect to federal gift tax returns, federal and state estate tax returns and estate and gift tax audits. Jay’s practice also includes trust and estate related litigation.

In recognition of his achievements, Jay was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers and Associates to Watch for Private Wealth Law by Chambers High Net Worth (1 of 4 associates selected in New York State).

• Estate Planning
• Estate and Trust Administration
• Not for Profit Organizations and Charitable Giving
• Private Client Services

• Chambers High Net Worth, Associates to Watch, 2022
• Chambers High Net Worth, Private Wealth Law, 2022
• Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2020-2022
• Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch

• Member, Non-Profit Organizations Committee, New York City Bar Association
• Member, Tax Committee of Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association
• Member, Estate & Gift Taxation Committee, New York City Bar Association

• Speaker, “Purchasing Luxury Residences with Anonymity,” Stroock Presentation, January 7, 2022
• Speaker, “Through the Looking Glass: Focused Strategies Amid a Shifting Tax and Legislative Landscape,” Stroock,  EisnerAmper and Marsh & McLennan Agency Virtual Roundtable, October 5, 2021
• Speaker, "Change in Control of Congress May Signal Seismic Shift in Future Estate Planning Opportunities," Stroock, March 22,2021

• Co-author, “Inflation Adjustments Send Federal Estate, Gift & GST Tax Exemptions Soaring to $12,920,000 Per Person and $25,840,000 Per Married Couple,” Stroock Client Alert, January 5, 2023

• Co-author, "Racing Against The Legislative Clock: Time Sensitive Gift and Estate Tax Planning Guidance," Stroock Client Alert, September 23, 2021

• Co-author, "Change in Control of Congress May Signal Seismic Shift in Future Estate Planning Opportunities," Stroock Client Alert, March 8, 2021
• Co-author, "SECURE Act Passed in Year-End Spending Package," December 23, 2019
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• New York
• Florida

LL.M., Boston University School of Law, 2016; Taxation

J.D., cum laude, Pace University School of Law, 2012

First Talmudic Degree, Mesifta Talmudical Seminary, 2007